Mortality in the United States, 2020

This report presents final 2020 U.S. mortality data on deaths and death rates by demographic and medical characteristics. These data provide information on mortality patterns in U.S. residents by variables such as sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, and cause of death. Life expectancy estimates, age...

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Published inNCHS data brief no. 427; p. 1
Main Authors Murphy, Sherry L, Kochanek, Kenneth D, Xu, Jiaquan, Arias, Elizabeth
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2021
Subjects
Cause of Death
Humans
Infant
Infant Mortality
Life Expectancy
Mortality
Sex Distribution
United States - epidemiology
United States
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Summary:This report presents final 2020 U.S. mortality data on deaths and death rates by demographic and medical characteristics. These data provide information on mortality patterns in U.S. residents by variables such as sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, and cause of death. Life expectancy estimates, age-adjusted death rates, age-specific death rates, 10 leading causes of death, and 10 leading causes of infant death were analyzed by comparing 2020 and 2019 final data (1).
ISSN:1941-4927